The Unassuming {2-2-1-1} Pattern

The Mega Millions gods decided it was time for a breather. After a first half of the month filled with Pattern encores and uncommon Patterns, June 15th was markedly different. There was one consistency though. The jackpot has risen once again, and now stands at $175 million.

General Lottery Analysis

A while before this Pattern ever becomes the most common. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.

Given that there have been 367 Mega Millions drawings, this Pattern has played 28.6% of the time. Prior to Friday night, this Pattern was last seen on June 8th, 2018. Interestingly, had the {2-2-1-1} Pattern also played this past Tuesday, we could have been looking at a “four-peat”.

The [2-1-2-1] General Order, with its 34th appearance, has now played in 32.4% of the 105 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 9.26% of all 367 drawings and was last seen on May 29th, 2018.

Now with five appearances, the 201201 Specific Order has played in 14.7% of the 34 drawings where [2-1-2-1] General Order has appeared. This Specific Order has also played in 4.76% of the 105 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when looking at all 367 drawings, the 201201 Specific Order has played 1.36% of the time. We last saw this Specific Order on April 10th, 2018.

Three Number Combination(s)

To keep with the theme of a low-key night, there were no repeating Three-Number Combinations.

Will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern try again in establishing a Pattern streak next week?